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June 28, 2008

Tough Night At Scotia That's Racin' After a solid showing the week before at Scotia and a move up to 6th in the points the momentum turned Friday in Halifax.   The #24 Casey Concrete Bandolero ran well in practice and finished 4th in the first heat of the night.  Ryan Mackintosh grabbed 5th on the grid for the feature and ran very well for six laps before running into trouble.   The #24 Bandolero collided with the #3 car in turn two after another car spun in exiting turn two.  The #24 was on the outside of the turn attempting to pass the #3 when it checked up  and #24 got into the back of the #3.   The damage to the car was repaired in the pits and Ryan was back out on track and passed three cars on the first lap after the restart.  Unfortunately, the officials blacked flagged the #24 due to the damage causing the car to run without a bumper. The #24 Casey Concrete Bandolero will be back in action next Friday at Scotia Speedworld in Halifax.

June 15, 2008

AKRS Sweeps Into Summerside Spectacular Event Excites The Island Summerside played host to the AKRS karting race series this past weekend.  A spectecular venue greeted the drivers and fans for the event at the Credit Union Place . The Novice competition was extremely close with the final being decided by under half of a second.  The #6 Van Snick kart was able to hold off the #24 kart of Ryan Mackintosh as the kart raced bumper to bumper for the entire race. The AKRS series is a six event series with events in PEI, Moncton and Fredericton. Canadian Karting News Article

June 15, 2008

Friday the 13th Not So Unlucky Tight finish and a good run up front Ryan Mackintosh's #24 Casey Concrete Bandolero enjoyed a solid night on it's second outing of the season at Scotia Speedworld.  The Amherst driver finished the qualifying heat in 4th place and was able to drive though the pack to finish 7th out of 15 in the feature.  The Bandolero feature was restarted twice after two incidents saw cars spin.  Mackintosh avoided the #1 car of Brad Eddy after his car spun in turn 4 and was able to move up to finish only 4 car lengths behind the winner #8 D.J. Casey.  The margin between Mackintosh and the winning car was less than two seconds at the line. The results are even more impressive considering Mackintosh has to come from the back of the 16 car pack because of his "Rookie" designation. The #24 Casey Concrete Bandolero will be back in action this Friday night at Scotia Speedworld as Mackintosh competes in  AMP Energy Night.

June 1, 2008

#24 Kart and #24 Bandolero Race At Scotia Friday Night Excitement and Checkers on Saturday The Lockhart Truck Centre Racing Series began Friday Night with the #24 Casey Concrete Bandolero competing in its first race.   Ryan Mackintosh raced in Heat one and drove to a 5th place finish.  After a crash at the start of Bandolero feature, Mackintosh settled in and brought home 7th place points on the night.  The class had 14 cars competing with D.J. Casey taking home first place in the feature. The A.M.K.A.  Kart Series began Saturday at Scotia with 12 karts competing in the Novice Division.  Many of the new drivers showed well for their first events and competed well. The #24 R.M.R. Kart took first in the two Novice heats and captured the checkered flag in the feature. Connon Walker, also from Amherst, placed second in the feature in only his second race.

May 29, 2008

Busy Weekend Ahead At Scotia Bandolero and Kart Back to Back in Halifax The #24 Casey Concrete Bandolero and the #24 R.M.R. Kart will both be taking to the track at Scotia Speedworld this coming weekend. Ryan Mackintosh will be behind the wheel of the #24 Bandolero for his first race in the series.  The team tested at Scotia on Monday and is looking forward to running with the likes of Shelby Baker and Brad Eddy.  The race will take place this Friday night. The A.M.K.A. series takes over Scotia Speedworld Saturday morning with the #24 R.M.R. Kart challenging the rest of the Novice field.  The current forecast is for rain but this series goes rain or shine.  The competition will be fierce and the rain can add some unpredictability.

May 18, 2008

Mackintosh Takes Second Weather Finally Cooperates The rain finally stopped just in time for qualifying at the first event of the AKRS Liteco Series.  The first stop at Burlington PEI took place on a green track that saw good races in all divisions. The Novice Division had the #6 of Alex VanSnick take the pre-final and feature over the #24 RMR Kart of Ryan Mackintosh.  The feature saw some tight racing in the first three laps with Mackintosh taking the lead in turn one from the polesitter VanSnick.  VanSnick grabbed the lead back a lap later and was able to open up a healthy lead and hold it until the checkered flag.  Mark Morrison was able to grab third place with a strong showing for the PEI karter.

May 16, 2008

The Green Flags Waves The AKRS Liteco Series Arrives On the Island Burlington, PEI will be the first location for the inaugural season of the A.K.R.S. Liteco Series.  The challenging technical roadcourse will host practice on Saturday and the race will take place on Sunday. The #24 R.M.R. Kart will compete in the extremely competitive Novice Division with other karts from all over the Maritime Provinces.  The host province should be well represented with drivers in all divsions and seven Island drivers slated to compete in the Novice field. The A.K.R.S. regional series will have a total of six races over the next four months. Fredericton, Moncton and Summerside are going to host the remaining five events.

May 11, 2008

Visit To Mooresville, Charlotte and Darlington 600 Racing and Hendrick highlight  Ryan Mackintosh took time out of the busy pre-season practice season to visit Mooresville, Charlotte and the Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington this past week. Visits to race teams throughout the area were on the schedule but the trip was highlighted by two encounters with individuals who live and work in the fast paced world of racing. Jules Moss, Business Development Manager for The Jeff Gordon Foundation, took time out of her busy schedule to spend an evening with Ryan and the rest of the R.M.R. team in Mooresville.  Jules generously presented Ryan with some gifts  from the "other #24" team. Ryan Mackintosh and  Jules Moss (Business Development Manager, The Jeff Gordon Foundation) The following day, Lowe's Motor Speedway and 600 Racing were on the schedule.  Ryan met most of the staff at 600 and really enjoyed the opportunity to get some advice from 600 Racing General Manager, and former Nascar driver, Ken Ragan.  Ken passed along some advice that he gives to his son David; who has obviously used it well in the Sprint Cup Series this year.   Darrel Krentz (INEX Executive Director ), Ryan Mackintosh and Ken Ragan (600 Racing G.M.) A special thank you to Pat Davis for her help with all membership issues and paperwork and to Darrel Krentz for his warm hospitality.

May 4, 2008

Busy Week Ends On Positive Note  Lots of track time and plenty of miles The R.M.R. team logged quite a few hours on the road this week with two trips to Halifax on Thursday as well as on Saturday and Sunday.  The East Coast Karting track was also the location of a practice Sunday evening . The #24 R.M.R. Kart took to the track at Scotia Speedworld on Saturday morning as Ryan Mackintosh took part in the A.M.K.A. annual test and tune.  The Kart performed well with its new Al Meloche powerplant.  The Novice division in A.M.K.A. series will have a field of 12 drivers this year. Saturday afternoon, Scotia Speedworld was the location of a scheduled team practice for the #24 Casey Concrete Bandolero.  The weather and track were in perfect condition to test but unfortunately, mechanical problems kept the Bandolero sidelined for the session. Scotia Speedworld's Fun Day was the next event on the schedule. 10 Bandolero teams showed up to take full advantage of the opportnity to practice, socialize and enjoy the Scotia Speedworld hospitality along with the Legend's teams.  The event was a terrific success both on and off the track.  The #24 Casey Concrete Bandolero performed well and Ryan Mackintosh was able to gain more seat time in the new ride.  Mackintosh had the opportunity to receive some mentoring from experienced teams as well as from Legends driver Ray Cox Jr. who could be seen working with the team and  young driver. The team travelled from Halifax to Moncton after the event at Scotia Speedworld and had an opportunity to run the new black top at East Coast Karting.  Again, the kart performed extremely well  and the team tested the new motor with different gearing and air pressure comboniations.  The new Meloche motor worked well and the kart was able to turn some very respectable times.

May 2, 2008
Bandolero and Legends Family Fun Day Set for May 4 Scotia Speedworld to Welcome Drivers,Families and Friends The team at Scotia Speedworld is rolling out the welcome mat for new and existing teams in the Bandolero and Legends Car series.   All the information about this event is available at www.scotiaspeedworld.ca or by calling 481- 2514.

May 1, 2008

Rain Washes Out Test Day Mother Nature will not cooperate A second day of testing at Scotia Speedworld was washed out on Thursday by a cold and heavy rain. The #24 Casey Concrete Bandolero was ready for the full test day but never had the opportunity to take the track.   Testing is scheduled to continue on Saturday for both the #24 Kart and the #24 Bandolero. The AMKA kart series will be holding a test and tune from 9 until 2:30 and the R.M.R.  team and the Pro Stock team of Craig Chapman will be testing at Scotia Speedworld for the remainder of the day.

April 26, 2008

Successful First Day of Testing Casey Concrete Bandolero Test at Scotia After some very busy days of work on the #24 Casey Concrete Bandolero, Ryan Mackintosh got an opportunity to get behind the wheel of his new car.  The two and half hour session took place at Scotia Speedworld in Halifax. The car performed very well and Mackintosh had a great deal of opportunity to test out the handling and power of his racecar. The test was made possible with the help of Ray Cox Jr. of Bad Boys Racing, Whitey Brundage and the terrific staff and management at Scotia Speedworld.

April 25, 2008

#24 Kart To Compete in A.M.K.A. Mackintosh will run full kart schedule in Halifax The A.M.K.A. Novice division will have a new entry this year.  Ryan Mackintosh will run a complete schedule during the 2008 season.  Scotia Speedworld will be the home of A.M.K.A. again this year with events taking place on Saturday mornings. The 11 event schedule and all other racing information regarding this series can be found at www.amka.ca .

April 25, 2008

R.M.R. To Test at Scotia Drivers, start your engines The R.M.R. team will run its first Bandolero shakedown test on May 1 at Scotia Speedworld. The session is planned to take place between 3 and 7 p.m., weather permitting. On May 4th Scotia Speedworld will be hosting a fun day for all Bandolero drivers in the morning and the Legend cars and drivers will take the track in the afternoon.  During the lunch hour a barbecue will be held for the drivers and teams to meet and talk racing. Drivers attending will get an opportunity to "test and tune" during the day. For more information on Scotia Speedworld you can call 902 873 2277 or look on the web at www.scotiaspeedworld.ca .

April 04, 2008

Bring On 2008 RMR prepares for the new season The race season is quickly approaching and Ryan Mackintosh Racing is preparing for what should be a competitive and fun race year.  The team faces the challenge of a new type of racing as well as looks forward to competing in the Novice Karting division in three series this summer.   Preparation is continuing on the Casey Concrete #24 Bandolero with the hope of getting to the track for testing and practice within the next 3 weeks.   The #24 kart is also being tuned for the upcoming season and practice will begin as soon as the weather cooperates.  Ryan Mackintosh will be competing in the CKRA club series as well as the newly organized AKRS series with events scheduled for Summerside, Burlington, Moncton and Fredericton.  The RMR team will also compete in several events in the AMKA (Halifax) series.   Schedules for both Kart and Bandolero are now available.

December 04, 2007

Mackintosh Ready For A New Challenge 11-year-old speedster makes jump to Bandolero racing AMHERST DAILY NEWS A young Amherst racer has developed a definite need for speed that has translated into success on the track. Ryan Mackintosh, 11, recently completed a successful season with both the Island Karting Club on Prince Edward Island and the Championship Kart Racing Association in Moncton. Now he’s turning his attention to a different challenge in INEX Bandolero, where he’ll be driving the Number 24 Casey Concrete Bandolero at Scotia Speedworld in Halifax. “I had a chance to test a bandolero in October in Halifax and I really liked it. It’s a different challenge, the speed is a little faster,” Mackintosh said. “It’s sort of like going from F-1 to NASCAR.” A racing fan since age seven, Mackintosh entered kart racing through the help of friend Nathan Kelly and his father, Barry. Racing in the novice class also gave him the chance to race against his friend, Alex VanSnick of Amherst, who also had a solid season behind the wheel. Both Mackintosh and VanSnick took home a lot of hardware at the recent Championship Cart Association banquet with Mackintosh placing first in points in the novice division and VanSnick placing third with the Snickers Racing team. Mackintosh also took home rookie of the year honours in the novice points championship with VanSnick named the most improved driver. Mackintosh was also third in points in the Island circuit and was named rookie of the year on Prince Edward Island. “I had a good year. I had a good car and great support from sponsors,” he said. “They gave me a lot of support. It took a lot of hard work and dedication. My dad did a lot of work on the motor and we had a lot of help with Barry, Rhonda and Nathan (Kelly).” Cumberland Honda, Scotsburn Dairy, Canadian Tire, Bradeans, AMA Marketing, M&S and CIBC Wood Gundy all supported the team along with Pizza Delight and Shoppers Drug Mart. Next season, Mackintosh will continue racing in the novice circuit in three Maritime series, he will compete in 15 Bandolero events in Halifax as well as other events around the region. For more information on Mackintosh, go to his website: www.ryanmackintoshracing.com.

November 30, 2007

Casey Concrete - RMR Team Up For '08 Casey Concrete has joined forces with Ryan Mackintosh Racing for the 2008 season. The #24 Casey Concrete Bandolero will be driven by Ryan Mackintosh and will compete in the INEX series at Scotia Speedworld. The team also plans to compete in other events throughout the Maritime provinces. In addition to being the title sponsor for the Bandolero program, Casey Concrete will be the title sponsor for the entire RMR team. This also includes the Kart program where the team will compete in Moncton (CKRA), PEI (IKC) and in Halifax (AMKA). "The addition of a great sponsor like Casey Concrete is key to the team's success", stated Keith Mackintosh. " We have great sponsors coming back next year to support our kart program and this will only add to the entire effort." Asked about the new sponsor, Ryan Mackintosh said,"it will be fun to have a company like Casey Concrete as a sponsor for the Bandolero and it will help a lot." Casey Concrete has locations in Amherst, Truro, Trenton, Millford, Cap-Pele and Moncton.

November 24, 2007

Mackintosh Wins Novice Rookie of the Year in IKC Series The Island Karting Club held its anual awards banquet in Charlottetown PEI on Saturday evening and hardware was awarded in all divisions. Ryan Mackintosh won the 2007 Rookie of the Year for the Novice division as well as the 3rd place points trophy for his first season's efforts. Cameron Matheson and Dylan Lenentine placed first and second respectively in Novice. Another Amherst driver, Nathan Kelly, took home the championship trophy in the Junior division wrapping up his second straight season with the points lead. The IKC series takes place between April and September in Burlington PEI.

November 9, 2007

RMR Website Launched Through a sponsorship agreement with AMA Communications of Halifax, RMR is pleased to annonce the launch of their new website at www. ryanmackintoshracing.com . The new and exciting website has been designed by Janet Wilson, of AMA Communications and will be updated with current race news , schedules, photos and sponsor information. Driver Ryan Mackintosh stated,"it will be a great place to let everyone know what is going on with the team". He also wanted to thank AMA Communication president Russell Scott for his support of the RMR team .

November 1, 2007
RMR Purchase Bandolero Ride RMR have purchased a  600 Racing Bandolero from R & D Performance in Truro, NS.  The car will be tested this winter and spring and will compete in the Scotia Speedworld Bandolero division in 2008. Ryan tested in the #1 car of Brad Eddy at Scotia Speedworld on October 22 with the help and direction of Dan Eddy, Brad Eddy and Brian Northrup.

October 27, 2007
Ryan Mackintosh Wins CKRA Novice Championship The CKRA wrapped up the 2007 season with their annual banquet in Dieppe on October 27th. Awards were presented in all divsions and Ryan Mackintosh collected the overall Novice points championship trophy as well as the CKRA Novice Rookie of the Year. Alex Van Snick was awarded the trophy for overall improvment for the Novice division.

August 30, 2007

Racing futures for young drivers Alex Vansnick (left), Nathan Kelly and Ryan Mackintosh are burning up the Maritime kart circuit with both Vansnick and Mackintosh enjoying success in the novice class while Kelly is once again a factor in the Honda junior four-stroke tour. He recently completed at the nationals in Hamilton, Ont., and the Vega Cup in Quebec. Darrell Cole - Amherst Daily News Preliminary plans in works for Amherst Grand Prix DARRELL COLE - The Amherst Daily News AMHERST – While Amherst may not exactly be a hotbed for racing, a trio of young Amherstonians are working to change that. Nathan Kelly, Ryan Mackintosh and Alex Vansnick are nearing the end of the season in the Maritime karting circuit and all three have quickly made names for themselves across the region. Kelly, who is in his fourth season of racing, is a member of the Honda junior four-stroke tour, placed first in his class last year and while bad luck and some mechanical difficulties have caused him some problems this year he’s hoping for a strong finish. “There’s a few races left in the Maritime Pro Kart and the Island Kart Club and I’m hoping for a strong finish in both,” Kelly said. He’s presently battling for top spot on the Prince Edward Island circuit and is near the top in the Maritime standings, presently battling for third place. He also raced in Quebec placing second in the Vega Cup while also participating in the nationals in Hamilton, Ont. While Kelly is a veteran racer, both Mackintosh and Vansnick are rookies to the circuit, but are quickly enjoying success with Vansnick’s Snicker's racing team sitting near the top in the Maritime circuit while Mackintosh is enjoying success racing out of Moncton and Prince Edward Island. MacKintosh is presently first place in the novice division in Moncton while VanSnick is in third in the Maritime novice circuit. The 11-year-old Vansnick got into racing because it’s something he can do with his father, Rick, while MacKintosh, who’s also 11, was introduced to racing by Kelly. “I really like it because it’s fast,” Mackintosh said. “I like the competition and trying to win each race.” Vansnick has enjoyed a lot of early success on the track including several top three finishes and he’s hoping to continue to get better and isn’t ruling out continuing racing for many years. “This is something I’d like to do for a long time. It’s lots of fun and it’s very fast,” Vansnick said. There’s also a chance the three local racers may be able to showcase their talents in front of the home crowd next year. Preliminary work has begun on a street race in Amherst as part of the Maritime circuit. The Amherst Grand Prix would also include a number of other events including a car show. dcole@amherstdaily.com